What does a vegan eat?

Hartford Courant|

Sep 05, 2019 | 4:49 PM

Dalton Bassett was accurate about a plant-based diet being practical for the planet and your heart (Sept. 4, Opinion, “On the Spectrum of Veganism”). But the enticing side of veganism is that it’s also wonderful for your taste buds.

Vegans don’t live on carrot sticks and rice crackers. What’s for dinner at a vegan house? In our kitchen, there are almost always vegetables, with their intense flavors and aromas such as roasted plum tomatoes and portobello mushrooms. Sometimes our dinners include a creamy ricotta made from lots of garlic and roasted cashews. Roasted butternut squash soup with ginger will soon be on the menu, since soup season is around the corner.

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Enjoying a plant-based diet isn’t complicated. If you’re intrigued, look through a cookbook like “Supermarket Vegan,” by Donna Klein. Healthy ingredients are available at your local grocery store. Dalton Bassett writes, "keep your favorite foods,” but I would also add, “you can add new ones too.”